Anticipated Dark Souls 2 Scholars of the First Sin, First print limited edition (PS4,Xone,PC)

[Letrico]

JAPANESE MARKET:
Existing PS3, PC and Xbox 360 owners will receive the new content included in the new edition (but not the DLC) for free with a large-scale patch on February 5th. The patch will include the following.

Additional NPCs added for an enhanced story experience.
Parameter adjustments for improved game balance.
Augmented item descriptions.
Improved online matchmaking functionality.

The game itself will launch in Japan in two different dates. On February 5th for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC (DirectX 9 version), and on April 9th for PS4, Xbox One and DirectX 11 version on April 9th.

WESTERN MARKET:
Namco Bandai just announced that Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin will be released for PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on April 7th, 2015.

The re-release of the game, that will finally launch on current generation consoles, will include several improvements:

All Platforms:
All 3 DLC packs included in the game (Crown of the Sunken King, Crown of the Old Iron King, Crown of the Ivory King).
Additional NPCs added for an enhanced story experience.
Parameter adjustments for improved game balance.
Augmented item descriptions.
Improved online matchmaking functionality.

PS4, Xbox One and PC (DirectX 11 Only)
Additional upgrades to graphics, sound, performance.
Increase in maximum online players in single session (6 total).